The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 694-699 , September 2004

Relationship between surgical volume and early outcomes of total hip arthroplasty: Do results continue to get better?1

  • Peter F. Sharkey, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Peter Sharkey, MD, Rothman Institute, 925 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 USA
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  • Shani Shastri, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Marco A. Teloken, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Javad Parvizi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • William J. Hozack, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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  • Richard H. Rothman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Rothman Institute and Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Received 17 September 2003 ,Accepted 27 February 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arth.2004.02.040

The Journal of Arthroplasty
Volume 19, Issue 6 , Pages 694-699 , September 2004

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